Polls: Health & Fitness

From 19-27 for 85% of the time I was either smoking or vaping. There were times I would heavy smoke a pack a day for months but not for a long time, much more commonly I would vape and finish a vape a day instead of smoke. I vaped mostly as opposed to smoking.

Then I quit all habits. Chatgpt thinks I’m healthy and will continue to be so. I gave it all the details

To analyse your health etc and give medical advice?

Other things like ADHD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia

I am tall and in good shape, 15% body fat and lean, good BMI. My blood pressure is around normal not hypertensive. I can do strenous activity, hold my breath for 1.5 mins. No medical conditions, or medications taken. No allergies.

I ask mainly because I had some unhealthy habits.

From 19-21 I vaped, then until 27 I either vaped or smoked.

Mostly vaped. But there were heavy periods of chain vaping finishing a vape a day or smoking a pack a day, I did take breaks in the middle though. With vaping I did get shortness of breath and a tight chest but went away shortly after quitting for good. There were also times where I used to drink heavily.

At 27 I quit everything. Best thing I ever did.
Now it’s just a life of self improvement and growth.

I have vaped and smoked for 9 years and quit at 27.
I did have breaks in the middle. I either did one or the other, there were periods where I smoked a pack a day, or chain vaped a vape, finishing one a day.

I quit forever now. There were times I got shortness of breath but it just goes away after quitting and I feel really good right now. Blood pressure, weight, bmi all good.
I can even hold my breath for 1.5 minutes if I’m calm.

I’m just trying to make healthy choices and grow. Do you think I have shortened my life in anyway?

I’ve had my fun that’s how I view it, now enough is enough.

A worker came to the house, clearly in his 3rd Tri Mester... or is it "Mister"?

Reality is, was young, and full of abdominal fat... we all know men don't get pregnant... yet. A lot of ahMericans are obese and I was tempted to comment on his girth so he can start making changes. But I didn't.

Would you?

I do, and I'm wondering just how abnormal I am.

Now imagine the same physique with white skin

If you're unfamiliar with peptides, they aren't a medicine, they are a synthetic supplement that replaces what you lose as you age. A year and a half ago I had significant injuries in both knees and both Achilles requiring surgery with long recovery. I couldn't walk and was gaining weight. My doctor had an alternative treatment involving peptides which I started 8 months ago. I started Zepbound to treat weight loss, high blood pressure and sleep apnea but switch to Retatrutide 6 months ago which is the next gen of GLP-1s. My blood pressure went from super high to normal, my wife says I no longer snore and my weight is back to normal. Once the weight was off, four months ago we addressed my injuries with BPC-157 and TB-500 and for the first time in 20 years I no longer have ankle pain or knee pain. I'm not 100% but closer to 90% going 8 weeks on and 4 weeks off of treatment and I should be close to 100% when this cycle ends. Surgery would've been a year long recovery. I had been prescribed TRT but switched to a peptide Kisspeptin-10 so now my body produces enough T on its own. The peptide Semax has reversed what concussions took away and I now have a photographic memory.

There are risks for sure but I get blood tests and regular checkups from a doctor. I buy from a Chinese factory and that can easily go wrong if you don't know what you're doing. But, I feel 16 again. I heal like a teenager, I have energy like a teenager and out of desperation all my aches and pains are gone and for me it was worth the risk. I do not recommend doing this without a doctor and peptides from a reputable manufacture with verified purity tests from an independent lab.

For those of you over 40, if you could take a few needles a week to turn back the clock, no more aches and pains, injuries heal in a couple weeks instead of a few months, be sharp as a tack, and be fit in half the time, would you do it?

After reflecting on how the most bullshitful things i recently talked about all were suggested to me by people i trusted and while i was under stress, though they weren't trying to brainwash me and i wasn't trying to be in a trance, i recognized that stress makes us suggestible from an extreme and unfortunate example.

But the same mechanism still happens among people who have chronic low grade stress (which is >99% of everyone living in the modern world) the more stressed we are the more suggestible we are, no matter how hard we try not to copy others.

So, have you found yourself fighting an uphill battle of trying to stop copying someone? And do you feel emotional pain often (i believe grieving is the only way to purge chronic low grade stress, but we must grieve the very oldest thing we ever repressed)?

Experts say that brushing your tongue is essential for removing bacteria, food debris, and dead cells, helping prevent bad breath and supporting overall oral health.

The tongue harbors bacteria, food particles, and dead cells that can accumulate in the crevices between taste buds and other tongue structures, forming a biofilm that contributes to bad breath and may affect dental health. Studies show that approximately 85% of bad breath cases originate from tongue coating, and regular cleaning can reduce volatile sulfur compounds, the main cause of oral malodor, by up to 75%. Cleaning the tongue also enhances taste perception and can improve the quality of life for individuals with dry mouth.

So, do you also brush your tongue?

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